Corriere.it - Corriere della Sera

What Corriere.it - Corriere della Sera does

Corriere della Sera, operating digitally as Corriere.it, is Italy's most established national daily newspaper, founded in 1876 and headquartered in Milan. It operates as the Divisione Quotidiani (Newspapers Division) of RCS MediaGroup S.p.A., a publicly traded Italian media conglomerate. The publication serves a broad Italian readership with comprehensive 24/7 news coverage across 18+ thematic sections including politics, economics, sport, culture, health, technology, and entertainment, supplemented by a network of 27 regional local editions covering major Italian cities.

The core platform is a multi-channel digital publishing ecosystem comprising the main correere.it website, dedicated mobile applications (iOS/Android), a digital PDF edition, Corriere TV video platform, podcast distribution (including the daily "Giorno per giorno" podcast), and over 30 newsletter variants. Specialized vertical products include EconomiaPRO (premium financial content), Corriere Salute (health), La Lettura (cultural supplement), Corriere Giochi (games), and Le Lezioni del Corriere (170+ educational video lessons). The technology stack supports both web and mobile distribution, third-party platform syndication (including Apple News+), and an integrated event management system for live programming such as Le Conversazioni del Corriere.

Corriere generates revenue through five diversified streams: recurring subscriptions (digital-only and print+digital bundles sold via abbonamenti.corriere.it), advertising (display, sponsored, and native across all properties), content licensing and book publishing (Solferino Libri, Cairo Libri), events and professional services (RCS Academy, Club Corriere loyalty), and e-commerce/merchandise (store.corriere.it). The go-to-market motion is subscription-led with a freemium gateway, targeting general Italian news readers as the primary segment, with secondary monetization from business/finance professionals via EconomiaPRO and regional audiences via the 27-edition local network.

Name

Corriere.it - Corriere della Sera

Legal name

RCS MediaGroup S.p.A.

Website

https://corriere.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Corriere della Sera (Corriere.it) is Italy's most established national daily newspaper, founded in 1876 and operated as part of RCS MediaGroup. It serves Italian general readers, business professionals, and regional audiences through a multi-channel digital publishing platform with 27 local editions, subscription, advertising, events, and content licensing revenue streams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Newspaper Publishing and Digital News Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Investigative & Nonprofit News Organizations (MPAJADAF)

Keywords

• Italian newspaper
• Digital news
• News subscription
• Editorial content
• Regional journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Digital and Print Subscriptions: Core revenue stream from digital subscriptions, print+digital bundles, and premium content tiers. Subscribers gain access to exclusive content, the digital archive, and member-only features.
2. Advertising: Display advertising, sponsored content, and native advertising across the website, app, and newsletter properties. Premium placements and targeted advertising based on user data.
3. Content Licensing and Syndication: Licensing of journalistic content to third parties, book publishing through Solferino Libri and Cairo Libri, and special editorial partnerships.
4. Events and Experiences: Revenue from events (Le Conversazioni del Corriere), educational programs (RCS Academy), and the Club Corriere loyalty program offering exclusive experiences.
5. E-commerce and Merchandise: Store.corriere.it selling books, guides, ebooks, and branded merchandise. Additional revenue from gift subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Corriere della Sera is an Italian daily newspaper and digital news platform providing comprehensive 24/7 news coverage across politics, economy, culture, sports, and society via corriere.it, mobile apps, and print editions. The offering includes a network of 27 regional local editions, specialized verticals (EconomiaPRO, Corriere Salute, La Lettura, Cook, Motori), video (Corriere TV), podcasts, newsletters, and educational content (Le Lezioni del Corriere).

Product overview

Corriere della Sera is a comprehensive Italian news media platform organized as a multi-channel digital ecosystem. The core product is the main Corriere della Sera online newspaper (corriere.it) providing real-time news across 18+ thematic sections including Esteri, Politica, Economia, Sport, Salute, Tecnologia, and Cultura. This core platform is supplemented by specialized mobile applications (Corriere della Sera - Edicola, La Lettura, Corriere Economia, EconomiaPRO) and vertical content services (Corriere TV for video, Podcast for audio, Corriere Giochi for games). The publication also offers a 27-edition local network, a loyalty program (Club Corriere), a digital historical archive, and educational content (Le Lezioni del Corriere with 170+ video lessons). The product portfolio is distributed through subscription-based digital access, with premium EconomyPRO content available as an add-on service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Lettura: Literary and cultural supplement magazine
• Corriere Economia
• Corriere Salute
• Corriere Giochi
• Corriere TV
• Club Corriere
• EconomiaPRO
• Figli e Genitori
• Dataroom
• 7
• 27esimaOra
• Buone Notizie
• Pianeta2030
• Le Serie TV
• Le Lezioni del Corriere
• Digital Edition
• Il Punto
• Archivio Storico
• Le Conversazioni del Corriere
• Corriere del Veneto
• Corriere dell'Alto Adige
• Corriere del Trentino
• Corriere di Bologna
• Corriere di Firenze
• Corriere di Napoli
• Corriere di Torino
• Corriere di Roma
• Corriere di Milano
• Corriere di Palermo
• Corriere di Catania
• Corriere di Bari
• Corriere di Brescia
• Corriere di Bergamo
• Corriere di Monza

Products and services

• Digital Edition Subscription

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RCS MediaGroupcoreOthersCorriere della Sera operates as the flagship newspaper brand under RCS MediaGroup S.p.A., Italy's largest media company. The company provides corporate infrastructure, advertising sales, technology, and shared services including RCS Academy, Solferino Libri publishing, and Cairo Libri.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Le Monde: France's premium national daily with a successful digital subscription pivot. Highly comparable to Corriere in audience profile, premium positioning, freemium-to-paid strategy, and European heritage newspaper economics.
• El Mundo: Spain's flagship daily under RCS MediaGroup (Unidad Editorial). Closely comparable operating model to Corriere: national newspaper with regional reach, digital subscriptions, multi-format ecosystem, and similar parent-company economics.
• Financial Times: Global premium business newspaper with a successful subscription-first model and B2B professional readership. Comparable to Corriere's ambitions for EconomiaPRO as a premium paid vertical for finance and business professionals.
• El País: Spain's leading national daily with strong digital subscription model (EL PAÍS+) and premium verticals. Comparable in audience profile, Iberian/Mediterranean market dynamics, and subscription monetization playbook.
• La Gazzetta dello Sport: RCS MediaGroup sister publication and Italy's leading sports daily. Comparable as a digital + print subscription news brand within the same corporate group, sharing infrastructure and audience overlap with Corriere's Sport section.
• La Repubblica: Italy's other flagship national daily newspaper and Corriere's closest direct competitor for Italian general-interest news readership, advertising spend, and digital subscriptions.
• Il Sole 24 Ore: Italy's leading business and financial daily, directly comparable to Corriere's Economia vertical and EconomiaPRO premium subscription offering; competes for the same professional/business reader segment.
• The Guardian: UK-based national newspaper that has executed a deep digital transformation around reader subscriptions and multi-format content. Comparable as a European legacy brand navigating the same print-to-digital subscription transition.

Broad incumbents

• The New York Times: Global benchmark for premium newspaper digital subscriptions, premium verticals (Cooking, Wirecutter, The Athletic), and bundle monetization. Comparable as a model Corriere can emulate, though operating in a much larger US market.

Regional players

• Sky TG24: Italy's leading 24/7 digital and TV news channel. Competes with Corriere for Italian breaking-news audience attention and digital advertising, particularly among younger and video-first consumers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Corriereit
• Facebookfacebook.com/corrieredellasera
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corriere-della-sera
• Instagraminstagram.com/corriere

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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